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1. www.collingwoodtoday.ca › local-news › black-history'Black history is Canadian history,' say founders of local museum

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   Feb 10, 2020 · The tin negatives belonged to Howard Sheffield, and they were the beginning of the Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum, which is now located on Clark Street in Clarksburg. It was Sheffield’s nieces, Carolynn and Sylvia Wilson, who were inspired by the photos, and their uncle’s passion for oral history and black pioneers to the ...

2. www.sheffieldparkblackhistory.comSheffield Park Black History Museum

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   Sheffield Park Black History Museum includes pioneer life and times, the social networking of a community and the preservation of past generations.

3. www.collingwoodtoday.ca › local-news › howardHoward Sheffield's family story helped him begin the work of ...

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   Feb 13, 2021 · In 2008, following the death of Howard Sheffield, the museum was relocated to Clarksburg, the former site of the Nazarene church campground. Under the careful curation of Carolynn and Sylvia Wilson, "Uncle Howie's" legacy continues.

4. www.simcoe.com › opinion › sheffield-park-blackSheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum welcomes ...

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   Feb 17, 2023 · In 2008, the museum relocated to Clarksburg where we welcome visitors to experience the Canadian Black history journey. The museum features 18 buildings, including four large granite monuments. One stone is engraved with the family names of early Black settlers of Simcoe and Grey counties. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW.

5. www.sheffieldparkblackhistory.com › projectsExhibits - black-history-museum

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   SCHOOL HOUSE & THE DOLL HOUSE & BLACK MEMORABILIA. Touch the desks from one of the last segregated Canadian school in Colchester, Ontario, in 1961. Be amazed by the collection of dolls, postcards and memorabilia. Utterly amazing! and so much more.

6. www.escarpmentmagazine.ca › community › preservingPreserving & Celebrating Black History - Escarpment Magazine

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   Jan 5, 2024 · The preservation of local Black history was a lifelong dream of Howard Sheffield, founder of Sheffield Park Black History & Cultural Museum. Today his vision is carried on by his nieces Carolynn and Sylvia Wilson—direct descendants of early Black settlers in Southern Georgian Bay.

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   When did the Canadian Black History Museum move to Clarksburg?

   • In 2008, the museum relocated to Clarksburg where we welcome visitors to experience the Canadian Black history journey. The museum features 18 buildings, including four large granite monuments. One stone is engraved with the family names of early Black settlers of Simcoe and Grey counties.

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   Who created the Sheffield Park Black History Museum?

   • The tin negatives belonged to Howard Sheffield, and they were the beginning of the Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum, which is now located on Clark Street in Clarksburg. It was Sheffield’s nieces, Carolynn and Sylvia Wilson, who were inspired by the photos, and their uncle’s passion for oral history and black pioneers to the area.

   'Black history is Canadian history,' say founders of local museum

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   Why should you visit Sheffield Park Black History Museum?

   • "It is like a trip back in time. It's a journey every one should embark on at least once in their life to remind us of where we came from. and where we are going. UNREAL!" Sheffield Park Black History Museum includes pioneer life and times, the social networking of a community and the preservation of past generations.

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   Where is the Black History Museum located in Collingwood?

   • In earlier years, our family had acquired property on Long Point Road, on the outskirts of Collingwood, and the seeds for our museum were sown. Several used school portables were purchased from Base Borden and renovated to showcase articles, stories and other details of Black history.

   Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum welcomes visitors to

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   How many granite monuments are there in the Canadian Black History Museum?

   • In 1990, several large granite monuments were erected and inscribed with names of early Black settlers and Black marine history. In 2008, the museum relocated to Clarksburg where we welcome visitors to experience the Canadian Black history journey. The museum features 18 buildings, including four large granite monuments.

   Sheffield Park Black History and Cultural Museum welcomes visitors to

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   When is Black History Month in Collingwood?

   • The museum is open from May to October. There are more Black History Month events planned in Collingwood with a visit from Dr. Jean Augustine, the first black female MP and cabinet minister in Canada, on Sunday, Feb. 16 from 2 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at Heritage Community Church (310 Seventh Street).

   'Black history is Canadian history,' say founders of local museum

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8. www.wvnews.com › theet › newsClarksburg, West Virginia, History Museum features Black ...

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   Feb 9, 2024 · The Clarksburg History Museum is presenting a month-long exhibit by Cathy Burley for Black History Month that showcase displays items such as portraits, figurines, books, plaques as well as highlight Black inventors who invented everyday items.